Origin: First granted in 1753, this town was most likely named for Alexandria, Virginia, the site of the first American governor's conference. In 1755, five colonial governors met in Alexandria to decide upon action to be taken against the French, who had established a string of forts and trading posts nearly surrounding the colonies. The result of the conference was a declaration of war against the French and their Indian allies. Alexandria, New Hampshire, was the birthplace of Luther C. Ladd, famous as the first enlisted soldier to lose his life in the Civil War.

Villages and Place Names: South Alexandria

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 298 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Alexandria totaled 1,537 over 55 years, from 370 in 1960 to 1,907 in 2015. The largest decennial percent change was a 66 percent increase between 1980 and 1990, which followed a 52 and 26 percent increases over the previous two decades. The 2015 Census estimate for Alexandria was 1,907 residents, which ranked 142nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2015 (US Census Bureau): 43.8 persons per square mile of land area. Alexandria contains 43.5 square miles of land area and 0.08 square miles of inland water area.

Municipal Services

Type of Government

Selectmen

Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2017

$1,961,348

Budget: School Appropriations, 2016-2017

$3,595,066

Zoning Ordinance

No Board

Master Plan

2014

Capitol Improvement Plan

Yes

Industrial Plans Reviewed By

Planning Board

Boards and Commissions

Elected:

Selectmen; Planning; Cemetery; Trust Funds

Appointed:

Library; Conservation; Recycling

Public Library

Haynes

Emergency Services

Police Department

Full-time

Fire Department

Volunteer

Emergency Medical Service

Commercial

Nearest Hospital(s)

Distance

Staffed Beds

Speare Memorial, Plymouth

21 miles

25

Lakes Region General, Laconia

24 miles

88

Utilities

Electric Supplier

Eversource Energy; NH Electric Coop

Natural Gas Supplier

None

Water Supplier

Private wells

Sanitation

Private septic

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

No

Solid Waste Disposal

Curbside Trash Pickup

None

Pay-As-You-Throw Program

No

Recycling Program

Voluntary - paper & metal

Telephone Company

Fairpoint

Cellular Telephone Access

Limited

Cable Television Access

Yes

Public Access Television Station

No

High Speed Internet Service:

Business

Yes

Residential

Yes

(NH Dept. of Revenue Administration) Property Taxes

2016 Total Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)

$21.00

2016 Equalization Ratio

97.9

2016 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1,000 of value)

$21.36

2016 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type

Residential Land and Buildings

86.3%

Commercial Land and Buildings

2.3%

Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other

11.4%

(ACS 2011-2015) Housing

Total Housing Units

961

Single-Family Units, Detached or Attached

801

Units in Multiple-Family Structures:

Two to Four Units in Structure

64

Five or More Units in Structure

8

Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units

88

(US Census Bureau) Demographics

Total Population

Community

County

2015

1,907

89,341

2010

1,613

89,118

2000

1,334

81,826

1990

1,173

74,998

1980

706

65,806

1970

466

54,914

Demographics, American Community Survey (ACS) 2011-2015

Population by Gender

Male: 981

Female: 926

Population by Age Group

Under age 5

167

Age 5 to 19

341

Age 20 to 34

280

Age 35 to 54

490

Age 55 to 64

290

Age 65 and over

339

Median Age

43.8 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over

High school graduate or higher

92.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

(ACS 2011-2015) Income, Inflation Adjusted $

Per capita income

$22,593

Median family income

$61,875

Median household income

$55,066

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers, 16 years ad over

Male

$42,650

Female

$38,182

Individuals below the poverty level

9.1%

(NHES - ELMI) Labor Force

Annual Average

2006

2016

Civilian Labor Force

836

849

Employed

808

826

Unemployed

28

23

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

2.7%

(NHES - ELMI) Employment & Wages

Annual Average Covered Employment

2006

2016

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

28

15

Average Weekly Wage

$619

$503

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

16

59

Average Weekly Wage

$392

$802

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

45

74

Average Weekly Wage

$536

$741

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

26

25

Average Weekly Wage

$258

$378

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

71

99

Average Weekly Wage

$433

$648

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(NH Dept. of Education) Education and Child Care

Schools students attend:

Grades K-12 are part of Newfound Area (Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron, New Hampton)

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